Chapter III. Testimony of Railroad Officials 



The true attitude of the railroads toward the growth of manufacture 

 in Colorado during this period is perhaps most clearly shown by the 

 statements of the freight agents before the investigating committee of 

 1885. The freight agent of the Santa Fe testified that the rate on 

 freight from Denver to points in New Mexico was uniformly more than 

 the rate from Kansas City. He said it averaged 40 per cent, more on 

 goods made in Colorado. The rate was uniformly more to Denver and 

 from there to destination than was the case if the freight went through 

 direct. The then existing rates were not published in the rate sheet, 

 but were gotten up in a hektograph form and distributed among some 

 of the shippers. The date of the sheet exhibited to the committee 

 was January 1, 1882. It showed a pronounced discrimination against 

 Colorado manfacturers. These rates applied on jobbing business. 1 

 They were as follows: 



DISCRIMINATION AGAINST COLORADO MANUFACTURERS 



Furniture made in the East Pueblo to Albuquerque $1 . 40 



" " Colorado " " " 2.15 



Fourth class goods made in the East " " 1 . 15 



" " Colorado " " " 1.47 



First class goods made in the East " " Socorro 1.65 



" " " " " Colorado " " " 2.50 



Fourth class goods made in the East " " " 1.35 



" " Colorado " " " 1.70 



First class goods made in the East " " Deming 2.15 



" " " " " Colorado " " " 3.20 



Fourth class goods made in the East " " " 1.75 



" " Colorado " " 2 . 12 



Iron made in the East " "Socorro 1.35 



" " " Colorado " " " 1.70 



Nails made in the East (car lots) " " " 1. 15 



" " Colorado " " " 1.60 



1 Evidence, Special Railroad Committee, pp. 106, 107. 



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